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Your guide to reducing inflammation: 7 essential tips
Chemical reactions are constantly taking place in the human body. This is referred to as the biochemical reaction process needed to sustain life. It is also known as metabolism, but this has to do with the chemical reactions in cells that help convert food into energy that the body can use to perform various bodily […]
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Scientists are developing a gene test to see if blood cancer drugs will work
By Eve Simmons, Deputy Health Editor for The Mail On Sunday Updated: 22:22 March 18, 2023 Leukemia testing detected 10% of those who could not be helped by life-saving lenalidomide Patients can avoid unnecessary side effects such as fatigue and infection Scientists have developed a test to determine which leukemia patients would benefit most from […]
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The latest HIV treatment is the first of its kind
Doctors say they likely treated someone else’s HIV with a specialized form of stem cell transplant. The patient remained HIV-free for six years and is the first known woman to have successfully had the procedure. Doctors have used a new technique to transplant stem cells from the umbilical cord blood of a relative and a […]
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What is it like taking Ozempic? A private doctor’s story
With injections of weight loss medications becoming increasingly popular, I’ve received many questions from patients about the pros, cons, and costs. While Ozempic (semaglutide) is perhaps the best known, it is technically the only approved agent for type 2 diabetes that has been used off-label for obesity. The same substance, semaglutide, is approved for use […]
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High CV risk factor in young adults ‘burning’ crisis
New data show a high and increasing burden of most cardiovascular risk factors among young adults ages 20 to 44 in the United States. In this age group, over the past 10 years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of diabetes and obesity, no improvement in the prevalence of hypertension, and a decrease […]
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Some McDonald’s franchises aren’t Lovin’ Cardi B and Offset
McDonald’s thoughs a clear track record of success with Celebrity meal promotions Over the past two and a half years, these limited-time offers have not always been accepted by the franchise locations tasked with selling them. The Wall Street Journal reports that some franchise owners told McDonald’s they didn’t want to promote Cardi B and […]
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The vaping addict, 45, from Indiana coughs up three drops of blood
By Cassidy Morrison, Chief Health Correspondent for Dailymail.Com Updated: 17:06 February 27, 2023 An Indiana vaping addict has been hospitalized after smoking more than one cartridge a day of e-juice caused him to cough up more than three pints of blood. Dustin Fitzgerald, of Clinton, Vermilion County, lost too many hematologists who considered transfusions to […]
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A new, artificially intelligent blood test for bowel cancer could save lives by cutting backlogs of cases
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge backlog of patients awaiting colonoscopies Scientists roll out a new ‘AI blood test’ for bowel cancer Scientists come up with a new ‘artificially intelligent blood test’ for bowel cancer that they hope will save lives by prioritizing those who need a check-up right away. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
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An anti-inflammatory drug that can reverse the aging process
Anakinra, sold under the brand name Kineret, is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis But it can also prevent bone marrow inflammation – a major cause of aging of the blood The drug prevented the process in mice and the researchers hope to test it in humans Researchers say an arthritis drug may be the key […]
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The health coach reveals the color of your menstrual blood on your body
Share with Izzy Eisenvaldi what the color of your period blood means for your health The American hormone trainer said that the shadow of blood can convey vital information She frequently teaches her nearly 100,000 followers how to heal their bodies A holistic dietitian went viral after revealing the color of your period blood in […]
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